Method and device with intelligent media management

Abstract

A method ( 300 ) and device ( 200 ) with intelligent media management is disclosed. The method ( 300 ) can include: streaming ( 310 ) media content in a wireless communication device; identifying ( 32 ) a media signature of the streamed media content; searching ( 330 ) a stored library for the identified media signature; and playing ( 340 ) locally stored media content, if the search results in finding a match with the identified media signature in the stored library. Thus, when a match occurs, locally stored media content replaces the streamed media content, to provide substantially lower power consumption and enhanced battery life in connection with wireless communication devices.

I claim: 
     
       1. A wireless communication method, comprising:
 streaming, from a media content provider, media content in a wireless communication device; 
 identifying a media signature of the streamed media content; 
 searching a stored library, local to the wireless communication device, for the identified media signature; 
 determining that the media signature matches a search result in the stored library by finding locally stored media content having time samples matching with time samples of the streamed media content; 
 in response to determining that the media signature matches the search result, inhibiting reception of the streaming media content in the wireless communication device and transmitting a signal to the media content provider that the streaming media content is being received from the media content provider; 
 playing locally stored media content associated with the search result; 
 determining that presentation of the locally stored media content has ended; 
 in response to determining that presentation of the locally stored media content has ended, resuming reception of the streaming media content; and 
 playing the received streaming media content. 
 
     
     
       2. The wireless communication method of  claim 1 , wherein the searching step includes providing an indication that the search has successfully found a match of the identified media signature in the stored library. 
     
     
       3. The wireless communication method of  claim 1  further comprising suspending the searching step for a predetermined period. 
     
     
       4. The wireless communication method of  claim 1  further comprising providing an indicator that locally stored media content is being played. 
     
     
       5. The wireless communication method of  claim 1 , further comprising setting a desired user interface experience. 
     
     
       6. The wireless communication method of  claim 1 , wherein the identifying step includes recognizing an identifier. 
     
     
       7. The wireless communication method of  claim 1 , wherein when the identified media signature of the streamed media content identifies an absence of streaming media content, the playing step includes playing substitute locally stored media content. 
     
     
       8. The wireless communication method of  claim 1 , wherein when the media signature of the streamed media content is not recognized, the searching step is temporarily terminated and the playing step includes at least one of muting and playing substitute locally stored media content. 
     
     
       9. The wireless communication method of  claim 1 , wherein the stored library includes at least one of a locally stored library, memory in the wireless communication device and memory linkable to the wireless communication device. 
     
     
       10. The wireless communication method of  claim 1 , wherein the streaming media content includes at least one of audio content, video content, digital content, broadcast content, amplitude modulated (AM) content, frequency modulated (FM) content, digital data, still video, pictures, text and portraits. 
     
     
       11. The wireless communication method of  claim 1 , wherein the stored library includes at least one of a locally stored library and a remote stored library including at least one of a connection to a server and a connection to a network. 
     
     
       12. The wireless communication method of  claim 1 , wherein the streaming media content includes at least one of audio content, video content, broadcast content, amplitude modulated content and frequency modulated content. 
     
     
       13. A wireless communication device, comprising:
 a housing; 
 a controller coupled to the housing, the controller configured to control the operations of a wireless communication device; 
 a transceiver configured to receive wireless communication including media content; and 
 a media manager module configured to: identify a media signature of the media content; search a stored library, local to the wireless communication device, for the identified media signature; determine that the media signature matches a search result in the stored library by finding locally stored media content having time samples matching with time samples of the streamed media content; in response to determining that the media signature matches the search result, inhibit reception of the streaming media content in the wireless communication device and transmit a signal to the media content provider that the streaming media content is being received from the media content provider; play locally stored media content associated with the search result; determine that presentation of the locally stored media content has ended; in response to determining that the presentation of the locally stored media content has ended, resume reception of the streaming media content; and play the received streaming media content. 
 
     
     
       14. The wireless communication device of  claim 13 , wherein the stored library is a locally stored library. 
     
     
       15. The wireless communication device of  claim 13 , wherein when the media signature of streamed media content is not recognized in the media manager module, the search step is temporarily terminated and the playing includes at least one of muting and playing substitute locally stored media content. 
     
     
       16. The wireless communication device of  claim 13 , wherein the stored library includes at least one of memory in the wireless communication device and memory linkable to the wireless communication device.